Build up, tear down

Economist David Sunding used this metaphor to describe the twin tunnels plan at last week’s BDCP meeting:

“It’s similar to repairing the foundation on your house,” he said. “It doesn’t make your bathroom any fancier, it doesn’t add a bedroom, it just keeps your house the way it is, but it prevents something catastrophic from happening, so it prevents a big loss.”

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Alex Breitler

A native of Benicia, he lives in Stockton with his wife, Ann, who forces him to go backpacking in the Sierra Nevada or Trinity Alps at every opportunity. He has been writing mostly about natural resources since 2003, first in Redding and now in ... Read Full